Posts Tagged ‘Planet Bike’

Midwest the New Cycling Epicenter?

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

While the exact details are a bit unclear at this point, it appears that Colnago will be coming to Chicago to distribute their high-end Italian bikes.

We already have SRAM here in Chicago. Less than 200 miles northwest we have Trek, Planet Bike, etc. in Wisconsin.  And, in possibly one of the most unassuming zip-codes imaginable, we may have the most cycling industry product distributors per-capita.

Move over California?

Bike Lanes “Everywhere?”

Friday, February 6th, 2009

I was just made aware of this!

It’s definitely an impressive innovation. If it is as visible as the photo makes it out to be, at least it might make a few more drivers think. For the price, I could see it making a pretty good presence amongst commuters. (The best Planet Bike taillight is only about $20 less than the expected price.) Could be the start of something…